Thankfully, Congress and President Biden moved quickly to address the supply chain crisis, passing historic legislation like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022.

If the last three years have taught us anything, it's that a robust and resilient supply chain is essential to our economic and national security.

Transportation means jobs--good, family-wage jobs that cannot be outsourced.

You cannot have a big league economy with little league infrastructure.

This is a critical program for the Pacific Northwest, for the Puget Sound, and the Salish Sea.

To enhance the passenger experience, we have to ensure that air travel is accessible, safe, and dignified for all passengers.

I would like to enter for the record the Safety Alert for Operators from the U.S. DOT.

Stranded passengers should not have to decide between paying potentially exorbitant fees to rebook another flight or missing valuable time with family and friends.

These actions are important.

I joined Chair Graves and 120 of our colleagues in sending a letter to the DOT demanding answers as to why the NOTAM system failed.

I look forward to reauthorizing that, as well.

I, along with 25 of my Democratic colleagues on this committee, sent a letter to the DOT urging more action to protect consumers against future disruptions.